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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<-override-redirect>
303
304Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect on the window; resource
305B<override-redirect>.
306
307=item B<-sbg>
308
309Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
310drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
311this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
312resource B<skipBuiltinGlyphs>.
284 313
285=item B<-lsp> I<number> 314=item B<-lsp> I<number>
286 315
287Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of 316Compile I<frills>: Lines (pixel height) to insert between each row of
288the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource 317the display. Useful to work around font rendering problems; resource
303given on the command line. If this option is used, it must be the last 332given 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 333on 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, 334run the program specified by the B<SHELL> environment variable or,
306failing that, I<sh(1)>. 335failing that, I<sh(1)>.
307 336
337Please note that you must specify a program with arguments. If you want to
338run shell commands, you have to specify the shell, like this:
339
340 @@RXVT_NAME@@ -e sh -c "shell commands"
341
308=item B<-title> I<text> 342=item B<-title> I<text>
309 343
310Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename 344Window title (B<-T> still respected); the default title is the basename
311of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the 345of the program specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the
312application name; resource B<title>. 346application name; resource B<title>.
368=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr> 402=item B<-ssr>|B<+ssr>
369 403
370Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource 404Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled); resource
371B<secondaryScroll>. 405B<secondaryScroll>.
372 406
407=item B<-hold>|B<+hold>
408
409Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
410will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
411it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
412user; resource B<hold>.
413
373=item B<-keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 414=item B<-keysym.>I<sym> I<string>
374 415
375Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>. 416Remap a key symbol. See resource B<keysym>.
376 417
418=item B<-embed> I<windowid>
419
420Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ to embed it's windows into an already-existing window,
421which enables applications to easily embed a terminal.
422
423Right now, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will first unmap/map the specified window, so it
424shouldn't be a top-level window. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will also reconfigure it
425quite a bit, so don't expect it to keep some specific state. It's best to
426create an extra subwindow for @@RXVT_NAME@@ and leave it alone.
427
428The window will not be destroyed when @@RXVT_NAME@@ exits.
429
430It might be useful to know that @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not close file
431descriptors passed to it (except for stdin/out/err, of course), so you
432can use file descriptors to communicate with the programs within the
433terminal. This works regardless of wether the C<-embed> option was used or
434not.
435
436Here is a short Gtk2-perl snippet that illustrates how this option can be
437used (a longer example is in F<doc/embed>):
438
439 my $rxvt = new Gtk2::Socket;
440 $rxvt->signal_connect_after (realize => sub {
441 my $xid = $_[0]->window->get_xid;
442 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -embed $xid &";
443 });
444
445=item B<-pty-fd> I<file descriptor>
446
447Tells @@RXVT_NAME@@ NOT to execute any commands or create a new pty/tty
448pair but instead use the given filehandle as the tty master. This is
449useful if you want to drive @@RXVT_NAME@@ as a generic terminal emulator
450without having to run a program within it.
451
452If this switch is given, @@RXVT_NAME@@ will not create any utmp/wtmp
453entries and will not tinker with pty/tty permissions - you have to do that
454yourself if you want that.
455
456As an extremely special case, specifying C<-1> will completely suppress
457pty/tty operations.
458
459Here is a example in perl that illustrates how this option can be used (a
460longer example is in F<doc/pty-fd>):
461
462 use IO::Pty;
463 use Fcntl;
464
465 my $pty = new IO::Pty;
466 fcntl $pty, F_SETFD, 0; # clear close-on-exec
467 system "@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pty-fd " . (fileno $pty) . "&";
468 close $pty;
469
470 # now communicate with rxvt
471 my $slave = $pty->slave;
472 while (<$slave>) { print $slave "got <$_>\n" }
473
377=item B<-xrm> I<resourcestring> 474=item B<-pe> I<string>
378 475
379No effect on rxvt-unicode. Simply passes through an argument to be made 476Comma-separated list of perl extension scripts to use (or not to use) in
380available in the instance's argument list. Appears in I<WM_COMMAND> in 477this terminal instance. See resource B<perl-ext> for details.
381some window managers.
382 478
383=back 479=back
384 480
385=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options) 481=head1 RESOURCES (available also as long-options)
386 482
387Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long 483Note: `@@RXVT_NAME@@ --help' gives a list of all resources (long
388options) compiled into your version. 484options) compiled into your version.
389 485
390There are two different methods that @@RXVT_NAME@@ can use to get the 486You can set and change the resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many
391Xresource data: using the X libraries (Xrm*-functions) or internal 487distribution do also load settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X
392Xresources reader (B<~/.Xdefaults>). For the first method (ie. 488starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@ will consult the following files/resources in order,
393B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h> lists B<XGetDefaults>), you can set and change the 489with later settings overwriting earlier ones:
394resources using X11 tools like B<xrdb>. Many distribution do also load
395settings from the B<~/.Xresources> file when X starts. @@RXVT_NAME@@
396will consult the following files/resources in order, with later settings
397overwriting earlier ones:
398 490
399 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global 491 1. system-wide app-defaults file, either locale-dependent OR global
400 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR 492 2. app-defaults file in $XAPPLRESDIR
401 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults 493 3. RESOURCE_MANAGER property on root-window OR $HOME/.Xdefaults
402 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen 494 4. SCREEN_RESOURCES for the current screen
403 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename> 495 5. $XENVIRONMENT file OR $HOME/.Xdefaults-<nodename>
404 496
405If compiled with internal Xresources support (i.e. B<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -h>
406lists B<.Xdefaults>) then B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> accepts application defaults
407set in XAPPLOADDIR/URxvt (compile-time defined: usually
408B</usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/URxvt>) and resources set in
409B<~/.Xdefaults>, or B<~/.Xresources> if B<~/.Xdefaults> does not exist.
410Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two 497Note that when reading X resources, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> recognizes two class
411class names: B<XTerm> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows 498names: B<Rxvt> and B<URxvt>. The class name B<Rxvt> allows resources
412resources common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be 499common to both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> and the original I<rxvt> to be easily
413easily configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources 500configured, while the class name B<URxvt> allows resources unique to
414unique to B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, notably colours and key-handling, to be 501B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>, to be shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
415shared between different B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> configurations. If no 502configurations. If no resources are specified, suitable defaults will
416resources are specified, suitable defaults will be used. Command-line 503be used. Command-line arguments can be used to override resource
417arguments can be used to override resource settings. The following 504settings. The following resources are supported (you might want to
418resources are allowed: 505check the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for additional settings by perl
506extensions not documented here):
419 507
420=over 4 508=over 4
421 509
422=item B<geometry:> I<geom> 510=item B<geometry:> I<geom>
423 511
501artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows' 589artificial transparency. B<False>: do not inherit the parent windows'
502pixmap. 590pixmap.
503 591
504=item B<fading:> I<number> 592=item B<fading:> I<number>
505 593
506Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost. 594Fade the text by the given percentage when focus is lost; option B<-fade>.
595
596=item B<fadeColor:> I<colour>
597
598Fade to this colour, when fading is used (see B<fading:>). The default
599colour is black; option B<-fadecolor>.
507 600
508=item B<tintColor:> I<colour> 601=item B<tintColor:> I<colour>
509 602
510Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour. 603Tint the transparent background pixmap with the given colour; option
604B<-tint>.
511 605
512=item B<shading:> I<number> 606=item B<shading:> I<number>
513 607
514Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background 608Darken (0 .. 100) or lighten (-1 .. -100) the transparent background
515image in addition to tinting it. 609image in addition to tinting it.
519Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2]. 613Use the specified colour for the scrollbar [default #B2B2B2].
520 614
521=item B<troughColor:> I<colour> 615=item B<troughColor:> I<colour>
522 616
523Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default 617Use the specified colour for the scrollbar's trough area [default
524#969696]. Only relevant for normal (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar. 618#969696]. Only relevant for rxvt (non XTerm/NeXT) scrollbar.
525 619
526=item B<borderColor:> I<colour> 620=item B<borderColor:> I<colour>
527 621
528The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar 622The colour of the border around the text area and between the scrollbar
529and the text. 623and the text.
538of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9 632of 1 displays the image without any scaling. A scale of 2 to 9
539specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will 633specifies an integer number of images in that direction. No image will
540be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted 634be magnified beyond 10 times its original size. The maximum permitted
541scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50] 635scale is 1000. [default 0x0+50+50]
542 636
543=item B<menu:> I<file[;tag]>
544
545Read in the specified menu file (note the `.menu' extension is
546optional) and also optionally specify a starting tag to find. See the
547reference documentation for details on the syntax for the menuBar.
548
549=item B<path:> I<path> 637=item B<path:> I<path>
550 638
551Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding files (XPM and 639Specify the colon-delimited search path for finding XPM files.
552menus), in addition to the paths specified by the B<RXVTPATH> and
553B<PATH> environment variables.
554 640
555=item B<font:> I<fontlist> 641=item B<font:> I<fontlist>
556 642
557Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font 643Select the fonts to be used. This is a comma separated list of font names
558names that are used in turn when trying to display Unicode characters. 644that are checked in order when trying to find glyphs for characters. The
559The first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might 645first font defines the cell size for characters; other fonts might be
560be smaller, but not larger. A reasonable default font list is always 646smaller, but not (in general) larger. A (hopefully) reasonable default
561appended to it. option B<-fn>. 647font list is always appended to it; option B<-fn>.
562 648
563Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with 649Each font can either be a standard X11 core font (XLFD) name, with
564optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>. 650optional prefix C<x:> or a Xft font (Compile I<xft>), prefixed with C<xft:>.
565 651
566In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and 652In addition, each font can be prefixed with additional hints and
568hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft 654hint currently is C<codeset=codeset-name>, and this is only used for Xft
569fonts. 655fonts.
570 656
571For example, this font resource 657For example, this font resource
572 658
573 URxvt*font: 9x15bold,\ 659 URxvt.font: 9x15bold,\
574 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\ 660 -misc-fixed-bold-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1,\
575 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \ 661 -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--15-140-75-75-c-90-iso10646-1, \
576 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \ 662 [codeset=JISX0208]xft:Kochi Gothic:antialias=false, \
577 xft:Code2000:antialias=false 663 xft:Code2000:antialias=false
578 664
612not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried. 698not possible, replacement fonts of the desired shape will be tried.
613 699
614If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal 700If set, but empty, then this specific style is disabled and the normal
615text font will being used for the given style. 701text font will being used for the given style.
616 702
703=item B<intensityStyles:> I<boolean>
704
705When font styles are not enabled, or this option is enabled (B<True>,
706option B<-is>, the default), bold and italic font styles imply high
707intensity foreground/backround colours. Disabling this option (B<False>,
708option B<+is>) disables this behaviour, the high intensity colours are not
709reachable.
710
617=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode> 711=item B<selectstyle:> I<mode>
618 712
619Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is 713Set mouse selection style to B<old> which is 2.20, B<oldword> which is
620xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives 714xterm style with 2.20 old word selection, or anything else which gives
621xterm style selection. 715xterm style selection.
622 716
623=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode> 717=item B<scrollstyle:> I<mode>
624 718
625Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is 719Set scrollbar style to B<rxvt>, B<plain>, B<next> or B<xterm>. B<plain> is
626the author's favourite.. 720the author's favourite.
627 721
628=item B<title:> I<string> 722=item B<title:> I<string>
629 723
630Set window title string, the default title is the command-line 724Set window title string, the default title is the command-line
631specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application 725specified after the B<-e> option, if any, otherwise the application
663 757
664Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use 758Specify a command pipe for vt100 printer [default I<lpr(1)>]. Use
665B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or 759B<Print> to initiate a screen dump to the printer and B<Ctrl-Print> or
666B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well. 760B<Shift-Print> to include the scrollback as well.
667 761
762The string will be interpreted as if typed into the shell as-is.
763
764Example:
765
766 URxvt.print-pipe: cat > $(TMPDIR=$HOME mktemp urxvt.XXXXXX)
767
768This creates a new file in your home directory with the screen contents
769everytime you hit C<Print>.
770
668=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean> 771=item B<scrollBar:> I<boolean>
669 772
670B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>: 773B<True>: enable the scrollbar [default]; option B<-sb>. B<False>:
671disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>. 774disable the scrollbar; option B<+sb>.
672 775
692B<+si>. 795B<+si>.
693 796
694=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean> 797=item B<scrollWithBuffer:> I<boolean>
695 798
696B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and 799B<True>: scroll with scrollback buffer when tty receives new lines (and
697B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<+sw>. B<False>: do not scroll 800B<scrollTtyOutput> is False); option B<-sw>. B<False>: do not scroll
698with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<-sw>. 801with scrollback buffer when tty recieves new lines; option B<+sw>.
699 802
700=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean> 803=item B<scrollTtyKeypress:> I<boolean>
701 804
702B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys 805B<True>: scroll to bottom when a non-special key is pressed. Special keys
703are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and 806are those which are intercepted by rxvt-unicode for special handling and
722=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean> 825=item B<borderLess:> I<boolean>
723 826
724Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the 827Set MWM hints to request a borderless window, i.e. if honoured by the
725WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>. 828WM, the rxvt-unicode window will not have window decorations; option B<-bl>.
726 829
830=item B<skipBuiltinGlyphs:> I<boolean>
831
832Compile I<frills>: Disable the usage of the built-in block graphics/line
833drawing characters and just rely on what the specified fonts provide. Use
834this if you have a good font and want to use its block graphic glyphs;
835option B<-sbg>.
836
727=item B<termName:> I<termname> 837=item B<termName:> I<termname>
728 838
729Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment 839Specifies the terminal type name to be set in the B<TERM> environment
730variable; option B<-tn>. 840variable; option B<-tn>.
731 841
768 878
769Mouse pointer background colour. 879Mouse pointer background colour.
770 880
771=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number> 881=item B<pointerBlankDelay:> I<number>
772 882
773Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. 883Specifies number of seconds before blanking the pointer [default 2]. Use a
884large number (e.g. C<987654321>) to effectively disable the timeout.
774 885
775=item B<backspacekey:> I<string> 886=item B<backspacekey:> I<string>
776 887
777The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC> 888The string to send when the backspace key is pressed. If set to B<DEC>
778or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace> 889or unset it will send B<Delete> (code 127) or, if shifted, B<Backspace>
785pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated 896pressed. If unset it will send the sequence traditionally associated
786with the B<Execute> key. 897with the B<Execute> key.
787 898
788=item B<cutchars:> I<string> 899=item B<cutchars:> I<string>
789 900
790The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection. The 901The characters used as delimiters for double-click word selection
791built-in default: 902(whitespace delimiting is added automatically if resource is given).
903
904When the selection extension is in use (the default if compiled in, see
905the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage), a suitable regex using these characters
906will be created (if the resource exists, otherwise, no regex will be
907created). In this mode, characters outside ISO-8859-1 can be used.
908
909When the selection extension is not used, only ISO-8859-1 characters can
910be used. If not specified, the built-in default is used:
792 911
793B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >> 912B<< BACKSLASH `"'&()*,;<=>?@[]{|} >>
794 913
795=item B<preeditType:> I<style> 914=item B<preeditType:> I<style>
796 915
803=item B<imLocale:> I<name> 922=item B<imLocale:> I<name>
804 923
805The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g. 924The locale to use for opening the IM. You can use an C<LC_CTYPE> of e.g.
806C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the 925C<de_DE.UTF-8> for normal text processing but C<ja_JP.EUC-JP> for the
807input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in 926input extension to be able to input japanese characters while staying in
808another locale. option B<-imlocale>. 927another locale; option B<-imlocale>.
809 928
810=item B<imFont:> I<fontset> 929=item B<imFont:> I<fontset>
811 930
812Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or 931Specify the font-set used for XIM styles C<OverTheSpot> or
813C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated 932C<OffTheSpot>. It must be a standard X font set (XLFD patterns separated
818 937
819=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean> 938=item B<tripleclickwords:> I<boolean>
820 939
821Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse 940Change the meaning of triple-click selection with the left mouse
822button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to 941button. Instead of selecting a full line it will extend the selection to
823the end of the logical line only. option B<-tcw>. 942the end of the logical line only; option B<-tcw>.
824 943
825=item B<insecure:> I<boolean> 944=item B<insecure:> I<boolean>
826 945
827Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that 946Enables "insecure" mode. Rxvt-unicode offers some escape sequences that
828echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be 947echo arbitrary strings like the icon name or the locale. This could be
829abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether 948abused if somebody gets 8-bit-clean access to your display, whether
830throuh a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or though 949through a mail client displaying mail bodies unfiltered or through
831write(1). Therefore, these sequences are disabled by default. (Note 950write(1) or any other means. Therefore, these sequences are disabled by
832that other terminals, including xterm, have these sequences 951default. (Note that many other terminals, including xterm, have these
833enabled by default). You can enable them by setting this boolean 952sequences enabled by default, which doesn't make it safer, though).
834resource or specifying B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this 953
835enabled display-answer, locale, findfont, icon label and window title 954You can enable them by setting this boolean resource or specifying
836requests as well as dynamic menubar dispatch. 955B<-insecure> as an option. At the moment, this enables display-answer,
956locale, findfont, icon label and window title requests.
837 957
838=item B<modifier:> I<modifier> 958=item B<modifier:> I<modifier>
839 959
840Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>, 960Set the key to be interpreted as the Meta key to: B<alt>, B<meta>,
841B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option 961B<hyper>, B<super>, B<mod1>, B<mod2>, B<mod3>, B<mod4>, B<mod5>; option
845 965
846Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E) 966Specify the reply rxvt-unicode sends to the shell when an ENQ (control-E)
847character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described 967character is passed through. It may contain escape values as described
848in the entry on B<keysym> following. 968in the entry on B<keysym> following.
849 969
850=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<bool> 970=item B<secondaryScreen:> I<boolean>
851 971
852Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled). 972Turn on/off secondary screen (default enabled).
853 973
854=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<bool> 974=item B<secondaryScroll:> I<boolean>
855 975
856Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this 976Turn on/off secondary screen scroll (default enabled). If the this
857option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the 977option is enabled, scrolls on the secondary screen will change the
858scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will 978scrollback buffer and switching to/from the secondary screen will
859instead scroll the screen up. 979instead scroll the screen up.
980
981=item B<hold>: I<boolean>
982
983Turn on/off hold window after exit support. If enabled, @@RXVT_NAME@@
984will not immediately destroy its window when the program executed within
985it exits. Instead, it will wait till it is being killed or closed by the
986user.
860 987
861=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string> 988=item B<keysym.>I<sym>: I<string>
862 989
863Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The 990Compile I<frills>: Associate I<string> with keysym I<sym>. The
864intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted. 991intervening resource name B<keysym.> cannot be omitted.
884C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab, 1011C<\e>, C<\E>: escape, C<\n>: newline, C<\r>: carriage return, C<\t>: tab,
885C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete, 1012C<\000>: octal number) or verbatim control characters (C<^?>: delete,
886C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it 1013C<^@>: null, C<^A> ...) and may be enclosed with double quotes so that it
887can start or end with whitespace. 1014can start or end with whitespace.
888 1015
889Please note that you need to double the C<\> when using 1016Please note that you need to double the C<\> in resource files, as
890C<--enable-xgetdefault>, as X itself does it's own de-escaping (you can 1017Xlib itself does it's own de-escaping (you can use C<\033> instead of
891use C<\033> instead of C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and 1018C<\e> (and so on), which will work with both Xt and @@RXVT_NAME@@'s own
892@@RXVT_NAME@@'s own processing). 1019processing).
893 1020
894You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string> 1021You can define a range of keysyms in one shot by providing a I<string>
895with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/' 1022with pattern B<list/PREFIX/MIDDLE/SUFFIX>, where the delimeter `/'
896should be a character not used by the strings. 1023should be a character not used by the strings.
897 1024
910example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK> 1037example the following means "change the current locale to C<zh_CN.GBK>
911when Control-Meta-c is being pressed": 1038when Control-Meta-c is being pressed":
912 1039
913 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007 1040 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: command:\033]701;zh_CN.GBK\007
914 1041
1042If I<string> takes the form C<perl:STRING>, then the specified B<STRING>
1043is passed to the C<on_keyboard_command> perl handler. See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3)
1044manpage. For example, the F<selection> extension (activated via
1045C<@@RXVT_NAME@@ -pe selection>) listens for C<selection:rot13> events:
1046
1047 URxvt.keysym.M-C-c: perl:selection:rot13
1048
1049Due the the large number of modifier combinations, a defined key mapping
1050will match if at I<at least> the specified identifiers are being set, and
1051no other key mappings with those and more bits are being defined. That
1052means that defining a key map for C<a> will automatically provide
1053definitions for C<Meta-a>, C<Shift-a> and so on, unless some of those are defined
1054mappings themselves.
1055
1056Unfortunately, this will override built-in key mappings. For example
1057if you overwrite the C<Insert> key you will disable @@RXVT_NAME@@'s
1058C<Shift-Insert> mapping. To re-enable that, you can poke "holes" into the
1059user-defined keymap using the C<builtin:> replacement:
1060
1061 URxvt.keysym.Insert: <my insert key sequence>
1062 URxvt.keysym.S-Insert: builtin:
1063
1064The first line defines a mapping for C<Insert> and I<any> combination
1065of modifiers. The second line re-establishes the default mapping for
1066C<Shift-Insert>.
1067
915The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to 1068The following example will map Control-Meta-1 and Control-Meta-2 to
916the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited 1069the fonts C<suxuseuro> and C<9x15bold>, so you can have some limited
917font-switching at runtime: 1070font-switching at runtime:
918 1071
919 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007 1072 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]50;suxuseuro\007
922Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more 1075Other things are possible, e.g. resizing (see @@RXVT_NAME@@(7) for more
923info): 1076info):
924 1077
925 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t 1078 URxvt.keysym.M-C-3: command:\033[8;25;80t
926 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t 1079 URxvt.keysym.M-C-4: command:\033[8;48;110t
1080
1081=item B<perl-ext-common>: I<string>
1082
1083=item B<perl-ext>: I<string>
1084
1085Comma-separated list(s) of perl extension scripts (default: C<default>) to
1086use in this terminal instance; option B<-pe>.
1087
1088Extension names can be prefixed with a C<-> sign to prohibit using
1089them. This can be useful to selectively disable some extensions loaded
1090by default, or specified via the C<perl-ext-common> resource. For
1091example, C<default,-selection> will use all the default extension except
1092C<selection>.
1093
1094Extension names can also be followed by an argument in angle brackets
1095(e.g. C<< searchable-scrollback<M-s> >>, which binds the hotkey for
1096searchable scorllback to Alt/Meta-s). Mentioning the same extension
1097multiple times with different arguments will pass multiple arguments to
1098the extension.
1099
1100Each extension is looked up in the library directories, loaded if
1101necessary, and bound to the current terminal instance.
1102
1103If both of these resources are the empty string, then the perl
1104interpreter will not be initialized. The idea behind two options is that
1105B<perl-ext-common> will be used for extensions that should be available to
1106all instances, while B<perl-ext> is used for specific instances.
1107
1108=item B<perl-eval>: I<string>
1109
1110Perl code to be evaluated when all extensions have been registered. See
1111the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage. Due to security reasons, this resource
1112will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1113
1114=item B<perl-lib>: I<path>
1115
1116Colon-separated list of additional directories that hold extension
1117scripts. When looking for extensions specified by the C<perl> resource,
1118@@RXVT_NAME@@ will first look in these directories and then in
1119F<@@RXVT_LIBDIR@@/urxvt/perl/>. Due to security reasons, this resource
1120will be ignored when running setuid/setgid.
1121
1122See the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage.
1123
1124=item B<< selection.pattern-I<idx> >>: I<perl-regex>
1125
1126Additional selection patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage for
1127details.
1128
1129=item B<< selection-autotransform.I<idx> >>: I<perl-transform>
1130
1131Selection auto-transform patterns, see the @@RXVT_NAME@@perl(3) manpage
1132for details.
1133
1134=item B<searchable-scrollback:> I<keysym>
1135
1136Sets the hotkey that starts the incremental scrollback buffer search
1137(default: C<M-s>).
1138
1139=item B<urlLauncher>: I<string>
1140
1141Specifies the program to be started with a URL argument. Used by the
1142C<selection-popup> and C<mark-urls> perl extensions.
1143
1144=item B<transient-for>: I<windowid>
1145
1146Compile I<frills>: Sets the WM_TRANSIENT_FOR property to the given window id.
1147
1148=item B<override-redirect>: I<boolean>
1149
1150Compile I<frills>: Sets override-redirect for the terminal window, making
1151it almost invisible to window managers; option B<-override-redirect>.
927 1152
928=back 1153=back
929 1154
930=head1 THE SCROLLBAR 1155=head1 THE SCROLLBAR
931 1156
966to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line 1191to select a word; Left triple-click to select the entire logical line
967(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource 1192(which can span multiple screen lines), unless modified by resource
968B<tripleclickwords>. 1193B<tripleclickwords>.
969 1194
970Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys) 1195Starting a selection while pressing the B<Meta> key (or B<Meta+Ctrl> keys)
971(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a normal 1196(Compile: I<frills>) will create a rectangular selection instead of a
972one. 1197normal one. In this mode, every selected row becomes its own line in the
1198selection, and trailing whitespace is visually underlined and removed from
1199the selection.
973 1200
974=item B<Insertion>: 1201=item B<Insertion>:
975 1202
976Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button (or B<Shift-Insert>) in 1203Pressing and releasing the Middle mouse button in an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@>
977an B<@@RXVT_NAME@@> window causes the current text selection to be 1204window causes the value of the PRIMARY selection (or CLIPBOARD with the
978inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard. 1205Meta modifier) to be inserted as if it had been typed on the keyboard.
1206
1207Pressing B<Shift-Insert> causes the value of the PRIMARY selection to be
1208inserted too.
979 1209
980=back 1210=back
981 1211
982=head1 CHANGING FONTS 1212=head1 CHANGING FONTS
983 1213
984Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet 1214Changing fonts (or font sizes, respectively) via the keypad is not yet
985supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this. 1215supported in rxvt-unicode. Bug me if you need this.
986 1216
987You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences (and 1217You can, however, switch fonts at runtime using escape sequences, e.g.:
988therefore using the menubar), e.g.:
989 1218
990 printf '\e]701;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic" 1219 printf '\e]710;%s\007' "9x15bold,xft:Kochi Gothic"
1220
1221You can use keyboard shortcuts, too:
1222
1223 URxvt.keysym.M-C-1: command:\033]710;suxuseuro\007\033]711;suxuseuro\007
1224 URxvt.keysym.M-C-2: command:\033]710;9x15bold\007\033]711;9x15bold\007
991 1225
992rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far. 1226rxvt-unicode will automatically re-apply these fonts to the output so far.
993 1227
994=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT 1228=head1 ISO 14755 SUPPORT
995 1229
1157 1391
1158=item B<SHELL> 1392=item B<SHELL>
1159 1393
1160The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>. 1394The shell to be used for command execution, defaults to C</bin/sh>.
1161 1395
1162=item B<RXVTPATH>
1163
1164The path where @@RXVT_NAME@@ looks for support files such as menu and xpm
1165files.
1166
1167=item B<PATH>
1168
1169Used in the same way as C<RXVTPATH>.
1170
1171=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> 1396=item B<RXVT_SOCKET>
1172 1397
1173The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and 1398The unix domain socket path used by @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) and
1174@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1). 1399@@RXVT_NAME@@d(1).
1175 1400
1176Default C<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-<nodename >>. 1401Default F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename >> >>>.
1177 1402
1178=item B<HOME> 1403=item B<HOME>
1179 1404
1180Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for 1405Used to locate the default directory for the unix domain socket for
1181daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as 1406daemon communications and to locate various resource files (such as
1202 1427
1203=back 1428=back
1204 1429
1205=head1 SEE ALSO 1430=head1 SEE ALSO
1206 1431
1207@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), xterm(1), sh(1), resize(1), X(1), pty(4), tty(4), utmp(5) 1432@@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)
1208
1209=head1 BUGS
1210
1211Check the BUGS file for an up-to-date list.
1212
1213Cursor change support is not yet implemented.
1214
1215Click-and-drag doesn't work with X11 mouse report overriding.
1216 1433
1217=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR 1434=head1 CURRENT PROJECT COORDINATOR
1218 1435
1219=over 4 1436=over 4
1220 1437
1252 1469
1253Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5) 1470Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.21a to 2.4.5)
1254 1471
1255=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >> 1472=item Geoff Wing L<< <gcw@pobox.com> >>
1256 1473
1257Rewrote screen display and text selection routines. Project Coordinator 1474Rewrote screen display and text selection routines.
1475
1258(changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode) 1476Project Coordinator (changes.txt 2.4.6 - rxvt-unicode)
1259 1477
1260=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >> 1478=item Marc Alexander Lehmann L<< <rxvt-unicode@schmorp.de> >>
1261 1479
1262Forked rxvt-unicode, rewrote most of the display code and internal 1480Forked rxvt-unicode, unicode support, rewrote almost all the code, perl
1263character handling to store text in unicode, improve xterm 1481extension, random hacks, numerous bugfixes and extensions.
1264compatibility and apply numerous other bugfixes and extensions.
1265 1482
1266Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -) 1483Project Coordinator (Changes 1.0 -)
1267 1484
1485=item Emanuele Giaquinta L<< <e.giaquinta@glauco.it> >>
1486
1487Pty/tty/utmp/wtmp rewrite, lots of random hacking and bugfixing.
1488
1268=back 1489=back
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