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3rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) - (a VT102 emulator for the X window system) 3rxvt-unicode (ouR XVT, unicode) - (a VT102 emulator for the X window system)
4 4
5=head1 SYNOPSIS 5=head1 SYNOPSIS
6 6
7B<@@RXVTNAME@@> [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
17=head1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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/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 devanagari. 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 right-to-left 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 user friendly, 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 its 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
51its predecessor, supports things such as XFT and ISO 14755 that are handy
52in i18n-environments, is faster, and has a lot bugs less 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 its 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) more accessible: see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for technical
65reference documentation (escape sequences etc.).
66
17=head1 OPTIONS 67=head1 OPTIONS
18 68
19The B<@@RXVTNAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed 69The B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> options (mostly a subset of I<xterm>'s) are listed
20below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be 70below. In keeping with the smaller-is-better philosophy, options may be
21eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and 71eliminated or default values chosen at compile-time, so options and
22defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on 72defaults listed may not accurately reflect the version installed on
23your 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
24the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which 74the I<Options> line. Option descriptions may be prefixed with which
25compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires 75compile option each is dependent upon. e.g. `Compile I<XIM>:' requires
26I<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
27command-line options compiled into your version. 77command-line options compiled into your version.
28 78
29Note that B<@@RXVTNAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a 79Note that B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> permits the resource name to be used as a
30long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are 80long-option (--/++ option) so the potential command-line options are
31far greater than those listed. For example: `rxvt --loginShell --color1 81far greater than those listed. For example: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --loginShell --color1
32Orange'. 82Orange'.
33 83
34The following options are available: 84The following options are available:
35 85
36=over 4 86=over 4
43 93
44Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still 94Attempt to open a window on the named X display (B<-d> still
45respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the 95respected). In the absence of this option, the display specified by the
46B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used. 96B<DISPLAY> environment variable is used.
47 97
98=item B<-depth> I<bitdepth>
99
100Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
101resource B<depth>.
102
48=item B<-geometry> I<geom> 103=item B<-geometry> I<geom>
49 104
50Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>. 105Window geometry (B<-g> still respected); resource B<geometry>.
51 106
52=item B<-rv>|B<+rv> 107=item B<-rv>|B<+rv>
53 108
54Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>. 109Turn on/off simulated reverse video; resource B<reverseVideo>.
55 110
56=item B<-j>|B<+j> 111=item B<-j>|B<+j>
57 112
58Turn on/off jump scrolling; resource B<jumpScroll>. 113Turn on/off jump scrolling (allow multiple lines per refresh); resource B<jumpScroll>.
59 114
60=item B<-ip>|B<+ip> 115=item B<-ss>|B<+ss>
61 116
62Turn on/off inheriting parent window's pixmap. Alternative form is 117Turn on/off skip scrolling (allow multiple screens per refresh); resource B<skipScroll>.
63B<-tr>; resource B<inheritPixmap>. 118
119=item B<-tr>|B<+tr>
120
121Turn on/off illusion of a transparent window background. Obsolete form of it is
122B<-ip> and it should not be used anymore; resource B<transparent>.
123
124I<Please note that old resource name of B<inheritPixmap> is obsolete and should be
125changed to B<transparent>. Backwards compatibility support for B<inheritPixmap> will
126be phased out in future versions of rxvt!>
127
128I<Please address all transparency related issues to Sasha Vasko at
129sasha@aftercode.net. Read the FAQ (man 7 @@RXVT_NAME@@)!>
64 130
65=item B<-fade> I<number> 131=item B<-fade> I<number>
66 132
67Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 133Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. Small values
134fade a little only, 100 completely replaces all colours by the fade
135colour; resource B<fading>.
136
137=item B<-fadecolor> I<colour>
138
139Fade to this colour when fading is used (see B<-fade>). The default colour
140is opaque black. resource B<fadeColor>.
68 141
69=item B<-tint> I<colour> 142=item B<-tint> I<colour>
70 143
71Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when 144Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour when
72transparency is enabled with B<-tr> or B<-ip>. See also the B<-sh> 145transparency is enabled with B<-tr>. This only works for
146non-tiled backgrounds, currently. See also the B<-sh> option that can be
73option that can be used to brighten or darken the image in addition to 147used to brighten or darken the image in addition to tinting it.
74tinting it. 148Please note that certain tint colours can be applied on the server-side,
149thus yielding performance gain of two orders of magnitude. These colours are:
150blue, red, green, cyan, magenta, yellow, and those close to them. Also
151pure black and pure white colors essentially mean no tinting; resource
152I<tintColor>. Example:
75 153
76=item B<-sh> 154 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -tr -tint blue -sh 40
77 155
156=item B<-sh> I<number>
157
78I<number> Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent 158Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (100 .. 200) the transparent
79background image in addition to tinting it (i.e. B<-tint> must be 159background image in addition to (or instead of) tinting it;
80specified, too). 160resource I<shading>.
161
162=item B<-blt> I<string>
163
164Specify background blending type. If background pixmap is specified
165at the same time as transparency - such pixmap will be blended over
166transparency image, using method specified. Supported values are :
167B<add>, B<alphablend>, B<allanon> - color values averaging, B<colorize>,
168B<darken>, B<diff>, B<dissipate>, B<hue>, B<lighten>, B<overlay>,
169B<saturate>, B<screen>, B<sub>, B<tint>, B<value>. The default is
170alpha-blending. Compile I<afterimage>; resource I<blendType>.
171
172=item B<-blr> I<HxV>
173
174Apply Gaussian Blur with the specified radii to the transparent
175background image. If single number is specified - both vertical and
176horizontal radii are considered to be the same. Setting one of the
177radii to 1 and another to a large number creates interesting effects
178on some backgrounds. Maximum radius value is 128. Compile I<afterimage>;
179resource I<blurRadius>.
81 180
82=item B<-bg> I<colour> 181=item B<-bg> I<colour>
83 182
84Window background colour; resource B<background>. 183Window background colour; resource B<background>.
85 184
87 186
88Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>. 187Window foreground colour; resource B<foreground>.
89 188
90=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]> 189=item B<-pixmap> I<file[;geom]>
91 190
92Compile I<XPM>: Specify XPM file for the background and also optionally 191Compile I<afterimage>: Specify image file for the background and also
93specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to add 192optionally specify its scaling with a geometry string. Note you may need to
94quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the `;' in the 193add quotes to avoid special shell interpretation of the C<;> in the
95command-line; resource B<backgroundPixmap>. 194command-line; for more details see resource B<backgroundPixmap>.
96 195
97=item B<-cr> I<colour> 196=item B<-cr> I<colour>
98 197
99The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>. 198The cursor colour; resource B<cursorColor>.
100 199
106 205
107The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>. 206The mouse pointer background colour; resource B<pointerColor2>.
108 207
109=item B<-bd> I<colour> 208=item B<-bd> I<colour>
110 209
111The colour of the border between the xterm scrollbar and the text; 210The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar and the text;
112resource B<borderColor>. 211resource B<borderColor>.
113 212
114=item B<-fn> I<fontname> 213=item B<-fn> I<fontlist>
115 214
116Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 215Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
117names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 216that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
118The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 217first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
119be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 218smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
120appended to it. resource B<font>. 219font list is always appended to it. See resource B<font> for more details.
121 220
221In short, to specify an X11 core font, just specify its name or prefix it
222with C<x:>. To specify an XFT-font, you need to prefix it with C<xft:>,
223e.g.:
224
225 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono:pixelsize=15"
226 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -fn "9x15bold,xft:Bitstream Vera Sans Mono"
227
228See also the question "How does rxvt-unicode choose fonts?" in the FAQ
229section of @@RXVT_NAME@@(7).
230
231=item B<-fb> I<fontlist>
232
233Compile I<font-styles>: The bold font list to use when B<bold> characters
234are to be printed. See resource B<boldFont> for details.
235
236=item B<-fi> I<fontlist>
237
238Compile I<font-styles>: The italic font list to use when I<italic>
239characters are to be printed. See resource B<italicFont> for details.
240
241=item B<-fbi> I<fontlist>
242
243Compile I<font-styles>: The bold italic font list to use when B<< I<bold
244italic> >> characters are to be printed. See resource B<boldItalicFont>
245for details.
246
122=item B<-rb>|B<+rb> 247=item B<-is>|B<+is>
123 248
124Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text will be 249Compile I<font-styles>: Bold/Italic font styles imply high intensity
125displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. Bold 250foreground/background (default). See resource B<intensityStyles> for
126fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 251details.
127corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular
128font will be used. resource B<realBold>.
129 252
130=item B<-name> I<name> 253=item B<-name> I<name>
131 254
132Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained, 255Specify the application name under which resources are to be obtained,
133rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain 256rather than the default executable file name. Name should not contain
171 294
172Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>. 295Put scrollbar on right/left; resource B<scrollBar_right>.
173 296
174=item B<-st>|B<+st> 297=item B<-st>|B<+st>
175 298
176Display normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough; 299Display rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar without/with a trough;
177resource B<scrollBar_floating>. 300resource B<scrollBar_floating>.
301
302=item B<-ptab>|B<+ptab>
303
304If enabled (default), "Horizontal Tab" characters are being stored as
305actual wide characters in the screen buffer, which makes it possible to
306select and paste them. Since a horizontal tab is a cursor movement and
307not an actual glyph, this can sometimes be visually annoying as the cursor
308on a tab character is displayed as a wide cursor; resource B<pastableTabs>.
178 309
179=item B<-bc>|B<+bc> 310=item B<-bc>|B<+bc>
180 311
181Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>. 312Blink the cursor; resource B<cursorBlink>.
182 313
202B<externalBorder>. 333B<externalBorder>.
203 334
204=item B<-bl> 335=item B<-bl>
205 336
206Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. 337Compile I<frills>: Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e.
207if honoured by the WM, the rxvt window will not have window 338if honoured by the WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window
208decorations; resource B<borderLess>. 339decorations; resource B<borderLess>.
209 340
341=item B<-override-redirect>
342
343Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
344B<override-redirect>.
345
346=item B<-sbg>
347
348Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
349drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
350this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
351resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
352
210=item B<-lsp> I<number> 353=item B<-lsp> I<number>
211 354
212Compile I<linespace>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row 355Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
213of the display; resource B<linespace>. 356the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
357B<lineSpace>.
214 358
215=item B<-tn> I<termname> 359=item B<-tn> I<termname>
216 360
217This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the 361This option specifies the name of the terminal type to be set in the
218B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the 362B<TERM> environment variable. This terminal type must exist in the
219I<termcap(5)> database and should have I<li#> and I<co#> entries; 363I<termcap(5)> database and should have I<li#> and I<co#> entries;
220resource B<termName>. 364resource B<termName>.
221 365
222=item B<-e> I<command [arguments]> 366=item B<-e> I<command [arguments]>
223 367
224Run the command with its command-line arguments in the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> 368Run the command with its command-line arguments in the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
225window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename of 369window; also sets the window title and icon name to be the basename of
226the program being executed if neither I<-title> (I<-T>) nor I<-n> are 370the program being executed if neither I<-title> (I<-T>) nor I<-n> are
227given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 371given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last
228on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to 372on the command-line. If there is no B<-e> option then the default is to
229run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or, 373run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
230failing that, I<sh(1)>. 374failing that, I<sh(1)>.
231 375
376Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
377run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
378
379 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
380
232=item B<-title> I<text> 381=item B<-title> I<text>
233 382
234Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 383Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
235of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 384of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
236application name; resource B<title>. 385application name; resource B<title>.
254 403
255Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>. 404Compile I<XIM>: input method name. resource B<inputMethod>.
256 405
257=item B<-imlocale> I<string> 406=item B<-imlocale> I<string>
258 407
259The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 408The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
260de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 409C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
261extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 410input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
262another locale. 411another locale. resource B<imLocale>.
412
413=item B<-imfont> I<fontset>
414
415Set the font set to use for the X Input Method, see resource B<imFont>
416for more info.
417
418=item B<-tcw>
419
420Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
421button. Only effective when the original (non-perl) selection code is
422in-use. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection the
423end of the logical line only. resource B<tripleclickwords>.
263 424
264=item B<-insecure> 425=item B<-insecure>
265 426
266Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape 427Enable "insecure" mode, which currently enables most of the escape
267sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more 428sequences that echo strings. See the resource B<insecure> for more
281=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 442=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
282 443
283Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 444Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
284B<secondaryScroll>. 445B<secondaryScroll>.
285 446
447=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
448
449Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
450will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
451it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
452user; resource B<hold>.
453
454=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
455
456Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
457
458=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
459
460Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed its windows into an already-existing window,
461which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
462
463Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
464shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
465quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
466create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
467
468The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
469
470It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
471descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
472can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
473terminal. This works regardless of whether the C<-embed> option was used or
474not.
475
476Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
477used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
478
479 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
480 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
481 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
482 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
483 });
484
485=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
486
487Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
488pair but instead use the given file descriptor as the tty master. This is
489useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
490without having to run a program within it.
491
492If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
493entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
494yourself if you want that.
495
496As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
497pty/tty operations.
498
499Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
500longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
501
502 use IO::Pty;
503 use Fcntl;
504
505 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
506 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
507 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
508 close $pty;
509
510 # now communicate with rxvt
511 my $slave = $pty->slave;
512 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
513
286=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 514=item B<-pe> I<string>
287 515
288No effect on rxvt. Simply passes through an argument to be made 516Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
289available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 517this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
290some window managers.
291 518
292=back 519=back
293 520
294=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 521=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
295 522
296Note: `@@RXVTNAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 523Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
297options) compiled into your version. 524options) compiled into your version.
298 525
299There are two different methods that @@RXVTNAME@@ can use to get the 526You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
300Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 527distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
301Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 528starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
302B<@@RXVTNAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 529with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
303resources using X11 tools like B<xset>. Many distribution do also load
304settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts.
305 530
306If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVTNAME@@ -h> 531 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
307lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVTNAME@@> accepts application defaults 532 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
308set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually 533 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
309B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in 534 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
310B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist. 535 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
536
311Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVTNAME@@> recognizes two 537Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
312class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 538names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
313resources common to both B<@@RXVTNAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 539common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
314easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 540configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
315unique to B<@@RXVTNAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 541B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
316shared between different B<@@RXVTNAME@@> configurations. If no 542configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
317resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 543be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
318arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 544settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
319resources are allowed: 545check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
546extensions not documented here):
320 547
321=over 4 548=over 4
549
550=item B<depth:> I<bitdepth>
551
552Compile I<xft>: Attempt to find a visual with the given bit depth;
553option B<-depth>.
322 554
323=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 555=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
324 556
325Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24]; 557Create the window with the specified X window geometry [default 80x24];
326option B<-geometry>. 558option B<-geometry>.
342high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background) 574high-intensity (bold = bright foreground, blink = bright background)
343colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green, 575colours. The canonical names are as follows: 0=black, 1=red, 2=green,
3443=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour 5763=yellow, 4=blue, 5=magenta, 6=cyan, 7=white, but the actual colour
345names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 577names used are listed in the B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
346 578
579Colours higher than 15 cannot be set using resources (yet), but can be
580changed using an escape command (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7)).
581
582Colours 16-79 form a standard 4x4x4 colour cube (the same as xterm with
58388 colour support). Colours 80-87 are evenly spaces grey steps.
584
347=item B<colorBD:> I<colour> 585=item B<colorBD:> I<colour>
348 586
587=item B<colorIT:> I<colour>
588
349Use the specified colour to display bold characters when the foreground 589Use the specified colour to display bold or italic characters when the
350colour is the default. This option will be ignored if B<realBold> is 590foreground colour is the default. If font styles are not available
351enabled. 591(Compile I<styles>) and this option is unset, reverse video is used instead.
352 592
353=item B<colorUL:> I<colour> 593=item B<colorUL:> I<colour>
354 594
355Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the 595Use the specified colour to display underlined characters when the
356foreground colour is the default. 596foreground colour is the default.
357 597
358=item B<colorRV:> I<colour> 598=item B<colorRV:> I<colour>
359 599
360Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video 600Use the specified colour as the background for reverse video characters
361characters. 601when OPTION_HC is disabled (--disable-frills).
602
603=item B<underlineColor:> I<colour>
604
605If set, use the specified colour as the colour for the underline
606itself. If unset, use the foreground colour.
362 607
363=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour> 608=item B<cursorColor:> I<colour>
364 609
365Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the 610Use the specified colour for the cursor. The default is to use the
366foreground colour; option B<-cr>. 611foreground colour; option B<-cr>.
377option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option 622option B<-rv>. B<False>: regular screen colours [default]; option
378B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section. 623B<+rv>. See note in B<COLORS AND GRAPHICS> section.
379 624
380=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean> 625=item B<jumpScroll:> I<boolean>
381 626
382B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When scrolling 627B<True>: specify that jump scrolling should be used. When receiving lots
383quickly, fewer screen updates are performed [default]; option B<-j>. 628of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once a whole screen height of lines
629has been read, resulting in fewer updates while still displaying every
630received line; option B<-j>.
631
384B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used; option B<+j>. 632B<False>: specify that smooth scrolling should be used. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will
633force a screen refresh on each new line it received; option B<+j>.
634
635=item B<skipScroll:> I<boolean>
636
637B<True>: (the default) specify that skip scrolling should be used. When
638receiving lots of lines, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will only scroll once in a while
639(around 60 times per second), resulting in far fewer updates. This can
640result in @@RXVT_NAME@@ not ever displaying some of the lines it receives;
641option B<-ss>.
642
643B<False>: specify that everything is to be displayed, even
644if the refresh is too fast for the human eye to read anything (or the
645monitor to display anything); option B<+ss>.
385 646
386=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean> 647=item B<inheritPixmap:> I<boolean>
387 648
388B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving 649B<True>: make the background inherit the parent windows' pixmap, giving
389artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 650artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
390pixmap. 651pixmap.
391 652
653I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
654the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
655
392=item B<fading:> I<number> 656=item B<fading:> I<number>
393 657
394Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 658Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
659
660=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
661
662Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
663colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
395 664
396=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 665=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
397 666
398Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 667Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
668B<-tint>.
399 669
400=item B<shading:> I<number> 670=item B<shading:> I<number>
401 671
402Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 672Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background image
403image in addition to tinting it. 673in addition to tinting it; option B<-sh>.
404 674
675=item B<blendType:> I<string>
676
677Specify background blending type; option B<-blt>.
678
405=item B<fading:> I<number> 679=item B<blurRadius:> I<number>
406 680
407Scale the tint colour by the given percentage. 681Apply Gaussian Blurr with the specified radius to the transparent
682background image; option B<-blr>.
408 683
409=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour> 684=item B<scrollColor:> I<colour>
410 685
411Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 686Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
412 687
413=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 688=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
414 689
415Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 690Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
416#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 691#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
692
693=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
694
695The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
696and the text.
417 697
418=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]> 698=item B<backgroundPixmap:> I<file[;geom]>
419 699
420Use the specified XPM file (note the `.xpm' extension is optional) for 700Use the specified image file for the background and also optionally
421the background and also optionally specify its scaling with a geometry 701specify its scaling with a geometry string B<WxH+X+Y>,
422string B<WxH+X+Y>, in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the 702in which B<"W" / "H"> specify the horizontal/vertical scale (percent),
423horizontal/vertical scale (percent) and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image 703and B<"X" / "Y"> locate the image centre (percent).
424centre (percent). A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale 704A scale of 0 displays the image with tiling. A scale of 1 displays the
425of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 705image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 specifies an integer
426specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 706number of images in that direction. No image will be magnified beyond
427be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 70710 times its original size. The maximum permitted scale is 1000.
428scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 708Special string of B<"auto"> used as a geometry will cause image to be
429 709automatically scaled to match window size.
430=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]> 710If used in conjunction with B<-tr> option - specified pixmap will be
431 711blended over transparency image using either alpha-blending, or any
432Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is 712other blending type, specified with B<-blt "type"> option.
433optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the 713[default 0x0+50+50]
434reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
435 714
436=item B<path:> I<path> 715=item B<path:> I<path>
437 716
438Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 717Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding background image files.
439menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
440B<PATH> environment variables.
441 718
442=item B<font:> I<fontname> 719=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
443 720
444Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma seperated list of font 721Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
445names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 722that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
446The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 723first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
447be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 724smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
448appended to it. option B<-fn>. 725font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
449 726
450=item B<realBold:> I<boolean> 727Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
728optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
451 729
452B<True>: Enable "real bold" support. When this option is on, bold text 730In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
453will be displayed using the first available bold font in the font list. 731specifications enclosed in square brackets (C<[]>). The only available
454Bold fonts should thus be specified in the font list after their 732hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
455corresponding regular fonts. If no bold font can be found, a regular 733fonts.
456font will be used. option B<-rb>. B<False>: Display bold text in a 734
457regular font, using the color specified with B<colorBD>; option B<+rb>. 735For example, this font resource
736
737 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
738 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
739 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
740 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
741 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
742
743specifies five fonts to be used. The first one is C<9x15bold> (actually
744the iso8859-1 version of the second font), which is the base font (because
745it is named first) and thus defines the character cell grid to be 9 pixels
746wide and 15 pixels high.
747
748The second font is just used to add additional unicode characters not in
749the base font, likewise the third, which is unfortunately non-bold, but
750the bold version of the font does contain less characters, so this is a
751useful supplement.
752
753The third font is an Xft font with aliasing turned off, and the characters
754are limited to the B<JIS 0208> codeset (i.e. japanese kanji). The font
755contains other characters, but we are not interested in them.
756
757The last font is a useful catch-all font that supplies most of the
758remaining unicode characters.
759
760=item B<boldFont:> I<fontlist>
761
762=item B<italicFont:> I<fontlist>
763
764=item B<boldItalicFont:> I<fontlist>
765
766The font list to use for displaying B<bold>, I<italic> or B<< I<bold
767italic> >> characters, respectively.
768
769If specified and non-empty, then the syntax is the same as for the
770B<font>-resource, and the given font list will be used as is, which makes
771it possible to substitute completely different font styles for bold and
772italic.
773
774If unset (the default), a suitable font list will be synthesized by
775"morphing" the normal text font list into the desired shape. If that is
776not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
777
778If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
779text font will being used for the given style.
780
781=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
782
783When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
784option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
785intensity foreground/background colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
786option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
787reachable.
458 788
459=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 789=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
460 790
461Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 791Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which
462xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 792is xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which
463xterm style selection. 793gives xterm style selection. Only effective when the original (non-perl)
794selection code is in use.
464 795
465=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 796=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
466 797
467Set scrollbar style to B<@@RXVTNAME@@>, B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or 798Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
468B<xterm> 799the author's favourite.
469 800
470=item B<title:> I<string> 801=item B<title:> I<string>
471 802
472Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 803Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
473specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 804specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
482=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean> 813=item B<mapAlert:> I<boolean>
483 814
484B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no 815B<True>: de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character. B<False>: no
485de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default]. 816de-iconify (map) on receipt of a bell character [default].
486 817
818=item B<urgentOnBell:> I<boolean>
819
820B<True>: set the urgency hint for the wm on receipt of a bell character.
821B<False>: do not set the urgency hint [default].
822
487=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean> 823=item B<visualBell:> I<boolean>
488 824
489B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>. 825B<True>: use visual bell on receipt of a bell character; option B<-vb>.
490B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>. 826B<False>: no visual bell [default]; option B<+vb>.
491 827
505 841
506Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 842Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
507B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 843B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
508B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 844B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
509 845
846The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
847
848Example:
849
850 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
851
852This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
853every time you hit C<Print>.
854
510=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 855=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
511 856
512B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 857B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
513disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 858disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
514 859
527Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar 872Align the B<top>, B<bottom> or B<centre> [default] of the scrollbar
528thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag. 873thumb with the pointer on middle button press/drag.
529 874
530=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean> 875=item B<scrollTtyOutput:> I<boolean>
531 876
532B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<+si>. 877B<True>: scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option B<-si>.
533B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option 878B<False>: do not scroll to bottom when tty receives output; option
534B<-si>. 879B<+si>.
535 880
536=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 881=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
537 882
538B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines (and 883B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
539B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 884B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
540with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 885with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines; option B<+sw>.
541 886
542=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 887=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
543 888
544B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special 889B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
545keys are those which are intercepted by rxvt for special handling and 890are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
546are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll 891are not passed onto the shell; option B<-sk>. B<False>: do not scroll to
547to bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>. 892bottom when a non-special key is pressed; option B<+sk>.
548
549=item B<smallfont_key:> I<keysym>
550
551If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a smaller font
552[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>]
553
554=item B<bigfont_key:> I<keysym>
555
556If enabled, use B<@@HOTKEY@@->I<keysym> to toggle to a bigger font
557[default B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@>]
558 893
559=item B<saveLines:> I<number> 894=item B<saveLines:> I<number>
560 895
561Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This 896Save I<number> lines in the scrollback buffer [default 64]. This
562resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>. 897resource is limited on most machines to 65535; option B<-sl>.
572option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>. 907option B<-w>, B<-bw>, B<-borderwidth>.
573 908
574=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 909=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
575 910
576Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 911Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
577WM, the rxvt window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 912WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
913
914=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
915
916Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
917drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
918this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
919option B<-sbg>.
578 920
579=item B<termName:> I<termname> 921=item B<termName:> I<termname>
580 922
581Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 923Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
582variable; option B<-tn>. 924variable; option B<-tn>.
583 925
584=item B<linespace:> I<number> 926=item B<lineSpace:> I<number>
585 927
586Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 928Specifies number of lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
587the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>. 929the display [default 0]; option B<-lsp>.
588 930
589=item B<meta8:> I<boolean> 931=item B<meta8:> I<boolean>
593 935
594=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean> 936=item B<mouseWheelScrollPage:> I<boolean>
595 937
596B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel 938B<True>: the mouse wheel scrolls a page full. B<False>: the mouse wheel
597scrolls five lines [default]. 939scrolls five lines [default].
940
941=item B<pastableTabs:> I<boolean>
942
943B<True>: store tabs as wide characters. B<False>: interpret tabs as cursor
944movement only; option C<-ptab>.
598 945
599=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean> 946=item B<cursorBlink:> I<boolean>
600 947
601B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default]; 948B<True>: blink the cursor. B<False>: do not blink the cursor [default];
602option B<-bc>. 949option B<-bc>.
615 962
616Mouse pointer background colour. 963Mouse pointer background colour.
617 964
618=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 965=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
619 966
620Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 967Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
968large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
621 969
622=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 970=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
623 971
624The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 972The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
625or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 973or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
632pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 980pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
633with the B<Execute> key. 981with the B<Execute> key.
634 982
635=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 983=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
636 984
637The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 985The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
638built-in default: 986(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
987
988When the perl selection extension is in use (the default if compiled
989in, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these
990characters will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex
991will be created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
992
993When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
994be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
639 995
640B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 996B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
641 997
642=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 998=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
643 999
647 1003
648I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>. 1004I<name> of inputMethod to use; option B<-im>.
649 1005
650=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 1006=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
651 1007
652The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an LC_CTYPE of e.g. 1008The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
653de_DE.UTF-8 for normal text processing but ja_JP.EUC-JP for the input 1009C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
654extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 1010input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
655another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 1011another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
656 1012
657=item B<insecure> 1013=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
1014
1015Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
1016C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
1017by commas), i.e. it's not in the same format as the other font lists used
1018in @@RXVT_NAME@@. The default will be set-up to chose *any* suitable found
1019found, preferably one or two pixels differing in size to the base font.
1020option B<-imfont>.
1021
1022=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
1023
1024Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
1025button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
1026the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
1027
1028=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
658 1029
659Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 1030Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
660echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 1031echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
661abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, wether 1032abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
662throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 1033through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
663write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 1034write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
664that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 1035default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
665enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 1036sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
666resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 1037
667enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 1038You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
668requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 1039B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
1040locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
669 1041
670=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 1042=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
671 1043
672Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 1044Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
673B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 1045B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
674B<-mod>. 1046B<-mod>.
675 1047
676=item B<answerbackString:> I<string> 1048=item B<answerbackString:> I<string>
677 1049
678Specify the reply rxvt sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 1050Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
679character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 1051character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
680in the entry on B<keysym> following. 1052in the entry on B<keysym> following.
681 1053
682=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 1054=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
683 1055
684Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 1056Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
685 1057
686=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 1058=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
687 1059
688Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 1060Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If this
689option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 1061option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
690scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 1062scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
691instead scroll the screen up. 1063instead scroll the screen up.
692 1064
1065=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
1066
1067Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
1068will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
1069it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
1070user.
1071
693=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 1072=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
694 1073
695Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym> (B<0xFF00 - 0xFFFF>). It may 1074Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
696contain escape values (\a: bell, \b: backspace, \e, \E: escape, \n:
697newline, \r: return, \t:
698tab, \000: octal number) or control characters (^?: delete, ^@: null,
699^A ...) and may enclosed with double quotes so that it can start or end
700with whitespace. The intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be 1075intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
701omitted. This resource is only available when compiled with 1076
702KEYSYM_RESOURCE. 1077The format of I<sym> is "I<(modifiers-)key>", where I<modifiers> can be
1078any combination of B<ISOLevel3>, B<AppKeypad>, B<Control>, B<NumLock>,
1079B<Shift>, B<Meta>, B<Lock>, B<Mod1>, B<Mod2>, B<Mod3>, B<Mod4>, B<Mod5>,
1080and the abbreviated B<I>, B<K>, B<C>, B<N>, B<S>, B<M>, B<A>, B<L>, B<1>,
1081B<2>, B<3>, B<4>, B<5>.
1082
1083The B<NumLock>, B<Meta> and B<ISOLevel3> modifiers are usually aliased to
1084whatever modifier the NumLock key, Meta/Alt keys or ISO Level3 Shift/AltGr
1085keys are being mapped. B<AppKeypad> is a synthetic modifier mapped to the
1086current application keymap mode state.
1087
1088The spellings of I<key> can be obtained by using B<xev>(1) command or
1089searching keysym macros from B</usr/X11R6/include/X11/keysymdef.h> and
1090omitting the prefix B<XK_>. Alternatively you can specify I<key> by its hex
1091keysym value (B<0x0000 - 0xFFFF>). Note that the lookup of I<sym>s is not
1092performed in an exact manner; however, the closest match is assured.
1093
1094I<string> may contain escape values (C<\n>: newline, C<\000>: octal
1095number), see RESOURCES in C<man 7 X> for futher details.
1096
1097You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
1098with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimiter `/'
1099should be a character not used by the strings.
1100
1101Its usage can be demonstrated by an example:
1102
1103 URxvt.keysym.M-C-0x61: list|\033<M-C-|abc|>
1104
1105The above line is equivalent to the following three lines:
1106
1107 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x61: \033<M-C-a>
1108 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x62: \033<M-C-b>
1109 URxvt.keysym.Meta-Control-0x63: \033<M-C-c>
1110
1111If I<string> takes the form of C<command:STRING>, the specified B<STRING>
1112is interpreted and executed as @@RXVT_NAME@@'s control sequence. For
1113example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
1114when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
1115
1116 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
1117
1118If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1119is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1120manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1121C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1122
1123 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1124
1125Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1126will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1127no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1128means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1129definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1130mappings themselves.
1131
1132Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1133if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1134C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1135user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1136
1137 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1138 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1139
1140The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1141of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1142C<Shift-Insert>.
1143
1144The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
1145the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
1146font-switching at runtime:
1147
1148 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
1149 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]50;9x15bold\007
1150
1151Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
1152info):
1153
1154 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
1155 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1156
1157=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1158
1159=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1160
1161Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1162use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1163
1164Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1165them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1166by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1167example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1168C<selection>.
1169
1170Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1171(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1172searchable scrollback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1173multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1174the extension.
1175
1176Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1177necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1178
1179If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1180interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1181B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1182all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1183
1184=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1185
1186Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1187the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1188will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1189
1190=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1191
1192Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1193scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1194@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1195F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1196will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1197
1198See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1199
1200=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1201
1202Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1203details.
1204
1205=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1206
1207Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1208for details.
1209
1210=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1211
1212Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1213(default: C<M-s>).
1214
1215=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1216
1217Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1218C<selection-popup> and C<matcher> perl extensions.
1219
1220=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1221
1222Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1223
1224=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1225
1226Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1227it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
1228
1229=item B<iso14755_52:> I<boolean>
1230
1231Turn on/off ISO 14755 5.2 mode (default enabled).
703 1232
704=back 1233=back
705 1234
706=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1235=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
707 1236
708Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window 1237Lines of text that scroll off the top of the B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window
709(resource: B<saveLines>) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar 1238(resource: B<saveLines>) and can be scrolled back using the scrollbar
710or by keystrokes. The normal B<@@RXVTNAME@@> scrollbar has arrows and 1239or by keystrokes. The normal B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> scrollbar has arrows and
711its behaviour is fairly intuitive. The B<xterm-scrollbar> is without 1240its behaviour is fairly intuitive. The B<xterm-scrollbar> is without
712arrows and its behaviour mimics that of I<xterm> 1241arrows and its behaviour mimics that of I<xterm>
713 1242
714Scroll down with B<Button1> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Next>. 1243Scroll down with B<Button1> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Next>.
715Scroll up with B<Button3> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Prior>. 1244Scroll up with B<Button3> (B<xterm-scrollbar>) or B<Shift-Prior>.
721the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta 1250the normal text selection/insertion, hold either the Shift or the Meta
722(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action. 1251(Alt) key while performing the desired mouse action.
723 1252
724If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are 1253If mouse reporting mode is active, the normal scrollbar actions are
725disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen 1254disabled -- on the assumption that we are using a fullscreen
726application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC[6~> 1255application. Instead, pressing Button1 and Button3 sends B<ESC [ 6 ~>
727(Next) and B<ESC[5~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the 1256(Next) and B<ESC [ 5 ~> (Prior), respectively. Similarly, clicking on the
728up and down arrows sends B<ESC[A> (Up) and B<ESC[B> (Down), 1257up and down arrows sends B<ESC [ A> (Up) and B<ESC [ B> (Down),
729respectively. 1258respectively.
730 1259
731=head1 TEXT SELECTION AND INSERTION 1260=head1 THE SELECTION: SELECTING AND PASTING TEXT
732 1261
733The behaviour of text selection and insertion mechanism is similar to 1262The behaviour of text selection and insertion/pasting mechanism is similar
734I<xterm>(1). 1263to I<xterm>(1).
735 1264
736=over 4 1265=over 4
737 1266
738=item B<Selection>: 1267=item B<Selecting>:
739 1268
740Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the 1269Left click at the beginning of the region, drag to the end of the region
741region and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left 1270and release; Right click to extend the marked region; Left double-click
742double-click to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire 1271to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
743line. 1272(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
1273B<tripleclickwords>.
744 1274
1275Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
1276(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
1277normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1278selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1279the selection.
1280
745=item B<Insertion>: 1281=item B<Pasting>:
746 1282
747Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1283Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
748an B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1284window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
749inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1285B<Meta> modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1286
1287Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1288inserted too.
750 1289
751=back 1290=back
752 1291
753=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1292=head1 CHANGING FONTS
754 1293
755You can change fonts on-the-fly, which is to say cycle through the 1294Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
756default font and others of various sizes, by using B<Shift-KP_Add> and 1295supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
757B<Shift-KP_Subtract>. Or, alternatively (if enabled) with 1296
758B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@BIGFONT@@> and B<@@HOTKEY@@-@@SMALLFONT@@>, where the 1297You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
759actual key can be selected using resources 1298
760B<smallfont_key>/B<bigfont_key>. 1299 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1300
1301You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1302
1303 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1304 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
1305
1306rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
1307
1308=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
1309
1310ISO 14755 is a standard for entering and viewing unicode characters
1311and character codes using the keyboard. It consists of 4 parts. The
1312first part is available if rxvt-unicode has been compiled with
1313C<--enable-frills>, the rest is available when rxvt-unicode was compiled
1314with C<--enable-iso14755>.
1315
1316=over 4
1317
1318=item * 5.1: Basic method
1319
1320This allows you to enter unicode characters using their hexcode.
1321
1322Start by pressing and holding both C<Control> and C<Shift>, then enter
1323hex-digits (between one and six). Releasing C<Control> and C<Shift> will
1324commit the character as if it were typed directly. While holding down
1325C<Control> and C<Shift> you can also enter multiple characters by pressing
1326C<Space>, which will commit the current character and lets you start a new
1327one.
1328
1329As an example of use, imagine a business card with a japanese e-mail
1330address, which you cannot type. Fortunately, the card has the e-mail
1331address printed as hexcodes, e.g. C<671d 65e5>. You can enter this easily
1332by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift>, followed by C<6-7-1-D-SPACE-6-5-E-5>,
1333followed by releasing the modifier keys.
1334
1335=item * 5.2: Keyboard symbols entry method
1336
1337This mode lets you input characters representing the keycap symbols of
1338your keyboard, if representable in the current locale encoding.
1339
1340Start by pressing C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then releasing
1341them. The next special key (cursor keys, home etc.) you enter will not
1342invoke its usual function but instead will insert the corresponding
1343keycap symbol. The symbol will only be entered when the key has been
1344released, otherwise pressing e.g. C<Shift> would enter the symbol for
1345C<ISO Level 2 Switch>, although your intention might have been to enter a
1346reverse tab (Shift-Tab).
1347
1348=item * 5.3: Screen-selection entry method
1349
1350While this is implemented already (it's basically the selection
1351mechanism), it could be extended by displaying a unicode character map.
1352
1353=item * 5.4: Feedback method for identifying displayed characters for later input
1354
1355This method lets you display the unicode character code associated with
1356characters already displayed.
1357
1358You enter this mode by holding down C<Control> and C<Shift> together, then
1359pressing and holding the left mouse button and moving around. The unicode
1360hex code(s) (it might be a combining character) of the character under the
1361pointer is displayed until you release C<Control> and C<Shift>.
1362
1363In addition to the hex codes it will display the font used to draw this
1364character - due to implementation reasons, characters combined with
1365combining characters, line drawing characters and unknown characters will
1366always be drawn using the built-in support font.
1367
1368=back
1369
1370With respect to conformance, rxvt-unicode is supposed to be compliant to
1371both scenario A and B of ISO 14755, including part 5.2.
761 1372
762=head1 LOGIN STAMP 1373=head1 LOGIN STAMP
763 1374
764B<@@RXVTNAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so 1375B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> tries to write an entry into the I<utmp>(5) file so that
765that it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. 1376it can be seen via the I<who(1)> command, and can accept messages. To
766To allow this feature, B<@@RXVTNAME@@> must be installed setuid root on 1377allow this feature, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> may need to be installed setuid root
767some systems. 1378on some systems or setgid to root or to some other group on others.
768 1379
769=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS 1380=head1 COLORS AND GRAPHICS
770 1381
771In addition to the default foreground and background colours, 1382In addition to the default foreground and background colours,
772B<@@RXVTNAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus 1383B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> can display up to 16 colours (8 ANSI colours plus
773high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the 1384high-intensity bold/blink versions of the same). Here is a list of the
774colours with their B<rgb.txt> names. 1385colours with their names.
775 1386
776=begin table 1387=begin table
777 1388
778 B<color0> (black) = Black 1389 B<color0> (black) = Black
779 B<color1> (red) = Red3 1390 B<color1> (red) = Red3
799It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>, 1410It is also possible to specify the colour values of B<foreground>,
800B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as 1411B<background>, B<cursorColor>, B<cursorColor2>, B<colorBD>, B<colorUL> as
801a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of 1412a number 0-15, as a convenient shorthand to reference the colour name of
802color0-color15. 1413color0-color15.
803 1414
1415In addition to the colours defined above, @@RXVT_NAME@@ offers an
1416additional 72 colours. The first 64 of those (with indices 16 to 79)
1417consist of a 4*4*4 RGB colour cube (i.e. I<index = r * 16 + g * 4 + b +
141816>), followed by 8 additional shades of gray (with indices 80 to 87).
1419
1420Together, all those colours implement the 88 colour xterm colours. Only
1421the first 16 can be changed using resources currently, the rest can only
1422be changed via command sequences ("escape codes").
1423
804Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by 1424Note that B<-rv> (B<"reverseVideo: True">) simulates reverse video by
805always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to 1425always swapping the foreground/background colours. This is in contrast to
806I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise 1426I<xterm>(1) where the colours are only swapped if they have not otherwise
807been specified. For example, 1427been specified. For example,
808 1428
809=over 4 1429=over 4
810 1430
811=item B<rxvt -fg Black -bg White -rv> 1431=item B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -fg Black -bg White -rv>
812 1432
813would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black 1433would yield White on Black, while on I<xterm>(1) it would yield Black
814on White. 1434on White.
815 1435
816=back 1436=back
817 1437
1438=head2 ALPHA CHANNEL SUPPORT
1439
1440If Xft support has been compiled in and as long as Xft/Xrender/X don't get
1441their act together, rxvt-unicode will support C<rgba:rrrr/gggg/bbbb/aaaa>
1442(recommended, but B<MUST> have 4 digits/component) colour specifications,
1443in addition to the ones provided by X, where the additional A component
1444specifies opacity (alpha) values. The minimum value of C<0> is completely
1445transparent). You can also prefix any color with C<[percent]>, where
1446C<percent> is a decimal percentage (0-100) that specifies the opacity of
1447the color, where C<0> is completely transparent and C<100> is completelxy
1448opaque.
1449
1450You probably need to specify B<"-depth 32">, too, and have the luck that
1451your X-server uses ARGB pixel layout, as X is far from just supporting
1452ARGB visuals out of the box, and rxvt-unicode just fudges around.
1453
1454For example, the following selects an almost completely transparent red
1455background, and an almost opaque pink foreground:
1456
1457 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -depth 32 -bg rgba:0000/0000/0000/aaaa -fg "[80]pink"
1458
1459I<Please note that transparency of any kind if completely unsupported by
1460the author. Don't bug him with installation questions!>
1461
818=head1 ENVIRONMENT 1462=head1 ENVIRONMENT
819 1463
820B<@@RXVTNAME@@> sets the environment variables B<TERM>, B<COLORTERM> 1464B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> sets and/or uses the following environment variables:
821and B<COLORFGBG>. The environment variable B<WINDOWID> is set to the X 1465
822window id number of the B<@@RXVTNAME@@> window and it also uses and 1466=over 4
823sets the environment variable B<DISPLAY> to specify which display 1467
824terminal to use. B<@@RXVTNAME@@> uses the environment variables 1468=item B<TERM>
825B<RXVTPATH> and B<PATH> to find XPM files. 1469
1470Normally set to C<rxvt-unicode>, unless overwritten at configure time, via
1471resources or on the command line.
1472
1473=item B<COLORTERM>
1474
1475Either C<rxvt>, C<rxvt-xpm>, depending on whether @@RXVT_NAME@@ was
1476compiled with background image support, and optionally with the added
1477extension C<-mono> to indicate that rxvt-unicode runs on a monochrome
1478screen.
1479
1480=item B<COLORFGBG>
1481
1482Set to a string of the form C<fg;bg> or C<fg;xpm;bg>, where C<fg> is
1483the colour code used as default foreground/text colour (or the string
1484C<default> to indicate that the default-colour escape sequence is to be
1485used), C<bg> is the colour code used as default background colour (or the
1486string C<default>), and C<xpm> is the string C<default> if @@RXVT_NAME@@
1487was compiled with background image support. Libraries like C<ncurses>
1488and C<slang> can (and do) use this information to optimize screen output.
1489
1490=item B<WINDOWID>
1491
1492Set to the (decimal) X Window ID of the @@RXVT_NAME@@ window (the toplevel
1493window, which usually has subwindows for the scrollbar, the terminal
1494window and so on).
1495
1496=item B<TERMINFO>
1497
1498Set to the terminfo directory iff @@RXVT_NAME@@ was configured with
1499C<--with-terminfo=PATH>.
1500
1501=item B<DISPLAY>
1502
1503Used by @@RXVT_NAME@@ to connect to the display and set to the correct
1504display in its child processes.
1505
1506=item B<SHELL>
1507
1508The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1509
1510=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1511
1512The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1513@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1514
1515Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1516
1517=item B<HOME>
1518
1519Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1520daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1521C<.Xdefaults>)
1522
1523=item B<XAPPLRESDIR>
1524
1525Directory where various X resource files are being located.
1526
1527=item B<XENVIRONMENT>
1528
1529If set and accessible, gives the name of a X resource file to be loaded by
1530@@RXVT_NAME@@.
1531
1532=back
826 1533
827=head1 FILES 1534=head1 FILES
828 1535
829=over 4 1536=over 4
830 1537
831=item B</etc/utmp>
832
833System file for login records.
834
835=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt> 1538=item B</usr/lib/X11/rgb.txt>
836 1539
837Color names. 1540Color names.
838 1541
839=back 1542=back
840 1543
841=head1 SEEALSO 1544=head1 SEE ALSO
842 1545
843I<xterm>(1), I<sh>(1), I<resize>(1), I<X>(1), I<pty>(4), I<tty>(4), I<utmp>(5) 1546@@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)
844
845See rxvtRef.html rxvtRef.txt for detailed information on recognized escape sequences and menuBar syntax, etc.
846
847=head1 BUGS
848
849Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
850
851Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
852
853Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
854
855=head1 FTP LOCATION
856
857rxvt-+@@RXVTVERSION@@.tar.gz can be found at the following ftp sites L<@@RXVTFTPSITE@@>(@@RXVTFTPSITE@@)
858 1547
859=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1548=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
860 1549
861=over 4 1550=over 4
862 1551
863=item Project Coordinator 1552=item Project Coordinator
864 1553
865@@RXVTMAINT@@ L<@@RXVTMAINTEMAIL@@> 1554Marc A. Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
866 1555
867=item Web page maintainter 1556L<http://software.schmorp.de/pkg/rxvt-unicode.html>
868
869@@RXVTWEBMAINT@@ L<@@RXVTWEBMAINTEMAIL@@>
870
871L<@@RXVTWEBPAGE@@>(@@RXVTWEBPAGE@@)
872 1557
873=back 1558=back
874 1559
875=head1 AUTHORS 1560=head1 AUTHORS
876 1561
898 1583
899Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1584Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
900 1585
901=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1586=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
902 1587
903Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1588Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1589
904(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1590Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
905 1591
906=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt@schmorp.de> >> 1592=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
907 1593
908Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1594Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
909character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1595extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
910compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
911 1596
912Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1597Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
913 1598
1599=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1600
1601Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1602
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